Total Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queen Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Normanton , and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queen Street (WF6 2BU) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the Normanton average (94.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Street (WF6 2BU), the main crime hotspot is near Buckle Lane. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queen Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Smirthwaite View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Assembly Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Assembly Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smirthwaite View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sovereign Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckle Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckle Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smirthwaite View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stanley Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stanley Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stanley Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stanley Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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